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Table of contents :
Pt. 1. Fundamentals of biology. The basic structure of science
The chemistry of life: an inorganic perspective
The chemistry of life: the organic level —
pt. 2. Biology of the cell. The cellular organization of life
Energy transformations
Photosynthesis —
pt. 3. Genetics and inheritance. The nature of the gene
Cell reproduction
The mechanism of inheritance
Control mechanisms in genetics
Embryology
Animal reproduction —
pt. 4. Plant biology. Basic structure and function in vascular plants
Interactions of vascular plants with their environment —
pt. 5. Animal biology. Homeostasis: regulation of physiological functions
Animal nutrition and the digestive system
The excretory system
The circulatory system
Immunology
The respiratory system
Hormones and the endocrine system
The nervous system
The musculoskeletal system: support and movement
Animal behavior —
pt. 6. Evolution and ecology. Evolution: the process
Ecology
Origin of life —
pt. 7. Biological diversity. The kingdom Monera (the prokaryotes)
The kingdom Protista
The kingdom Fungi
The kingdom Plantae
The kingdom Animalia
The primates.